Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Contemporary jewelry is inextricably linked with the moment in which it is created, frequently reflecting current social, cultural and political issues such as environmental consciousness, identity and sustainability. It’s informed by fashion trends, from the chokers of the 1990s to the large chain necklaces of the early 2000s.
Jewelry is one of the oldest forms of adornment. Lockets made of silver or gold have been treasured gifts for hundreds of years, for example, and charm bracelets, which have existed since prehistoric times, didn’t become especially popular until the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria. For many centuries, fine jewelry was used primarily to express wealth or status through lavish materials. Then, in the 1960s, a concept known as the “critique of preciousness” emerged, with jewelers creating pieces that did not get their value from gemstones or precious metals. Instead, it was the jeweler’s artistic vision that was prized and elevated.
This shift still informs Contemporary jewelry being made by artists today. Whether they are using cheap, found materials and working with provocative geometric shapes or seeking out the rarest stones, they are imbuing their work with meaning through their skills, techniques and ideas. Innovative designers such as Elsa Peretti, who popularized sculptural sterling-silver jewelry for Tiffany & Co., and David Yurman, who twisted metal into the simple yet striking Cable bracelet, have also influenced the direction of Contemporary jewelry’s forms and aesthetics.
Meanwhile, technological advancements like metal alloys and laser engraving have led to new possibilities in jewelry design. Now, edgy makers and brands as well as minimalist designers are pushing Contemporary jewelry forward into the 21st century.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chalcedony, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Brown Diamond, Blue Diamond, Diamond, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Oriental Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Natural Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, B...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Brown Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 22k Gold, 24k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Opal, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Black Pearl, Natural Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Blue Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 22k Gold, 24k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Yellow Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, 22...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 22k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Black Pearl, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 22k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Diamond, Blue Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pear...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Tourmaline, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver, 22k Gold, Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Crystal, Turquoise, Tanzanite, Opal, Moonsto...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, Diamond, Brown Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Natural Pear...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Opal, Garnet, Zircon, Yellow Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, 22...
1970s Vintage Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Opal, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Indonesian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Blue Diamond, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Green Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Zircon, Diamond, White Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental P...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Opal, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Green Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Natural ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, South Sea Pearl, T...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Black Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamon...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, 22k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Other, Amethyst, Blue Diamond, Garnet,...